actínio

See also: actinio

Portuguese

Chemical element
Ac
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Etymology

Probably borrowed from French actinium, from New Latin actīnium, from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /akˈt͡ʃĩ.ni.u/ [akˈt͡ʃĩ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /akˈt͡ʃĩ.nju/, /a.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.ni.u/ [a.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /a.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.nju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /akˈt͡ʃĩ.ni.u/ [akˈt͡ʃĩ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /akˈt͡ʃĩ.nju/, /a.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.ni.u/ [a.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /a.kiˈt͡ʃĩ.nju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /akˈt͡ʃi.ni.o/ [akˈt͡ʃi.nɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /akˈt͡ʃi.njo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈkti.nju/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): [akˈtiniu]
• Hyphenation: ac‧tí‧ni‧o

Noun

actínio m (usually uncountable, plural actínios)

1. (chemistry) actinium (chemical element)